Thomas Meighan and Renée Adorée, for Paramount Pictures
Russell Ball, American, 1891 - 1942
1928
Black and white vintage print
Image: 13 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (34.1 × 26.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (35.2 × 27.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: The John Kobal Foundation Collection; Purchased through the Mrs. Harvey P. Hood W'18 Fund
2019.57.4189
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Verso: Upper left corner, in graphite, "19. JKFA 3513" / Upper left, in black ink, "(Exclusive to Photoplay)" / Upper left, in graphite, "Thomas Meighan and Renee Adoree in "The Mating Call"" / Center, in graphite, "(2/1/29 - mg usage)" / Center, stamped in green ink, "Photo credit Russell Ball" / Center right, in graphite, "1928" / Lower center, typed in black ink on yellow label, "Thomas Meighan, the ever-popular Irish star, and Renee Adoree, the vivacious French actress, are brought together once again in Meighan's latest, "The Mating Call". Years ago Renee and Tommy played opposite each other in "Tin Gods". In "The Mating Call" Meighan will be seen in the picturesque role of a romantic Florida farmer, and Miss Adoree as a Russian immigrant girl. "The Mating Call" is from the popular novel by Rex Beach, and was produced by Howard Hughes." and in graphite on yellow label, "Paramount Pictures" / Lower right corner, stamped in pink ink, "Property of Return to library Photoplay Magazine"
Provenance
John Kobal Foundation Limited, London, England; sold to present collection, 2019.
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